I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 289: Hiiragi Jing, you don’t want to either.
Dong Yeyu bowed his head, his sharp teeth like blades shining coldly, "You only need to answer my questions. Any more words will only make your chances of survival even smaller."

Chikan nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Xiaoyao will remember it."

"Tell me what you know about your Dajiangshan."

Chikama thought he wanted to ask about some information about Shuten-douji, so he carefully turned his neck away from the white fox's mouth.

"I joined Mount Oe four hundred years ago. At that time, Master Shuten-doji had not yet escaped. I don't know how he escaped later."

"I just remember that in the spring of eighty-six years ago, when the cherry blossoms hadn't bloomed, Lord Ibaraki Douji led all the monsters to hold a grand banquet at Mount Oe to welcome Lord Shuten Douji's return. I saw Lord Shuten Douji from afar at the banquet."

So they are two marginal characters?

Higashino Yu frowned and asked some detailed questions about Shuten-douji, including what he wore, what he looked like, what magic he was good at, what treasures he carried with him, etc.

But the monster didn't seem to know much. It only said that Shuten-doji was thin and looked like a handsome young man among mortals. He liked to wear exquisite white feather robes with flame patterns. He carried a famous sword called Kanmaru Sonkiri and had a strange wine gourd filled with endless wine. It knew nothing else.

Huan Wan Zunqie?

Higashino Yu thought for two seconds and felt that Shuten Douji should be an extremely arrogant demon.

The island nation has many logics for naming their knives. One of them is that if it has been used to cut something famous, then it can be named XX Cut.

For example, the famous Raikiri is a famous sword that is said to have cut off lightning.

The same is true of the famous sword Chokudai-kiri Mitsutada - the sword that cut the candlestick.

This sword was once loved by Oda Nobunaga, and was later given to Date Masamune by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and then passed down to Tokugawa Yorifusa in Mito Domain.

The name of Candlestick Cutting comes from the legend that Date Masamune Mochimitada cut off the candlestick along with the guilty minister.

The name Huanwanzunkiri means that this knife once killed a god named Huanwanzun - people with the suffix "zun" or "ming" after their names are generally not some minor gods in the mountains.

For example, Susanoo no Mikoto and Tsukuyomi no Mikoto. "Son" and "Mikoto" are exclusive titles for gods. Ordinary monsters are not qualified to be given this title.

But considering that Shuten-doji's father is the Nine-Headed Dragon God, it might be reasonable for him to kill a few gods.

Maybe he was beheaded and sealed by mortals because he killed the gods and aroused public anger. Otherwise, such a big demon with a background would not have caused the gods to be punished by eating some people in ancient times. The legend of Shuten Douji's defeat involves the figures of many gods.

Dong Ye Yu thought to himself that he did not feel any fear of this legendary demon. The sense of security brought by Master Chunyang was a little too much.

Then, Higashino Yu asked about other monsters in Oeyama.

Chikama thought he was frightened by Shuten Douji and Ōeyama, and his panicked heart calmed down a little: "In Ōeyama, in addition to Shuten Douji and Ibaraki Douji, there are also the Four Demon Kings, Kuma Douji, Hoshi Kuma Douji, Kinkuma Douji, and Tora Kuma Douji, as well as countless demons under the command of the Four Demon Kings."

"The little demon is the retainer of Lord Xingxiong Tongzi."

As he spoke, he introduced the situations of several ghost kings. These ghost kings, including Ibaraki Douji, were all ghosts in the legends of the island country.

Different from the ghosts in Shenzhou, the ghosts here refer to a unique race of monsters, and not all ghosts are evil monsters. Shu, who had fought side by side in Taoxiang before, belonged to a monster race called Red Ghost.

According to this porcupine monster, Ibaraki Douji is the actual ruler of Oeyama because Shuten Douji plays all day long.

Ibaraki Douji looks like a girl of about eleven or twelve years old. He is a demon with silver hair and red horns. He has a famous sword called Onitanemaru, a naginata called Kuniran, and a golden rope that is said to be able to tie up gods.

The four ghost kings are all male ghosts, looking like Shura, with majestic and powerful bodies and several meters tall. The bear boy holds a vajra, the star bear boy holds a wild sword, the golden bear boy and the tiger bear boy are good at using the Jumonji spear.

However, the porcupine monster had no idea about the strength levels and cultivation levels of these ghost kings.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was listening at the side, and the more he listened, the tighter his brows furrowed. Such a huge demon force would be something that not only mortals, but even ordinary gods would not dare to provoke.

After asking for a while, Dongye Yu realized that he really couldn't squeeze out any information. He sorted out the information in his mind and then prepared to execute the demon with his fox claws.

"My lord, please wait."

When Chikan saw that he was going to kill him, his eyes widened and said, "How foolish! I have said so much, and you, a fox demon, still dare to kill me?"
He cursed inwardly and said quickly, "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. There are many demons in Dajiang Mountain, including some with cultivation levels close to that of gods. We also have Master Shuten-doji in charge. What good will it do for you to fight to the death with us?"

"If you kill me, how can you fight against the other demons in Mount Oe? If you anger Master Shuten-doji and send the Four Demon Kings to challenge you, even a powerful demon like you won't be able to fight back, right?"

"Actually, Master Shuten-doji doesn't really want your life, but just wants your attitude. As long as you turn your back on me and go to Dajiang Mountain with me to apologize and admit your mistakes, I will wink at you in front of Master Xingxiong-doji's palace and give you some treasures. With your appearance and cultivation, Master Xingxiong-doji will definitely appreciate you and forgive you."

"That's true." Dong Ye Yu nodded slightly, agreeing with him.

Jinguji Hiiragi who was standing by seemed not to have heard anything as she picked up the bow and quiver of Chikama, and then tried to pick up the monkey monster's steel stick, but failed, so she just left it on the ground.

"Your Excellency is really wise. I don't need to choose other valuable items when looking at treasures. This little demon exorcist girl——"

Chikan was just breathing a sigh of relief, as if he couldn't hear the shrill screams of the monkey monster spirit next to him, and began to give Dongye Yu some advice.

Anyway, after being brought to Oeyama, whether the superiors choose to kill or surrender has nothing to do with me.

If I persuade him to surrender, I will have done a great deed and turned the enemy into a friend. If I kill him, I will also have done a great deed and Lord Xingxiong Tongzi will definitely reward me.

It's a win no matter what!

As he was talking, imagining the wonderful days ahead, he suddenly showed a look of astonishment - a sharp fox claw pierced his chest neatly.
"why?"

What answered him was a ball of dark blue fox fire.

In just a moment, the pain of his soul being burned like firewood made Chijian unable to think. His body had not been completely lost yet, but his soul jumped out of his body in extreme pain. His illusory soul rolled on the ground, but the blue fox fire was like a maggot on his heel that he could not get rid of. No matter how he struggled, the blue flame just burned calmly.

"no, do not want!"

"Fox demon, I curse you, you will die a miserable death! Ah!"

"Give me a quick death, give me a quick death, kill me, kill me!"

Higashino Yu ignored him and approached Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami with an expectant look: "Do they have any valuable treasures?"

"There's only this bow and some arrows. The material of the stick is also very spiritual, but you cut off a piece of it, and it's a bit heavy, so it's probably not suitable for human use."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami said, glancing at the white fox: "It's probably not suitable for you to use either."

"It's okay. You can take it back and melt it down to exchange for something in the Monster Market. I see you used a bow and arrow before, so I'll give it to you." "How much?"

"We are good friends who have been through thick and thin together. Why would we talk about money? Of course, if you insist on giving it to me, that's fine."

"How about 100,000 yen?"

"One hundred thousand? You're just sending away beggars? I won't do it for less than that."

"Not a friend who has been through thick and thin?"

"Brothers will settle the score."

"Ah."

The two chatted as they quickly climbed up the mountain towards the shrine. The atmosphere was harmonious, as if it was no different from before Higashino Yu's identity was exposed. Their relationship even seemed closer. At least Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami started to joke with him.

"I'm not kidding. This is all the New Year's money I can give you. I can't afford more." The girl looked serious.

"Then you owe it."

"I won't be able to pay it back."

"Don't worry. I don't charge much interest. If you can't pay it back, you can come to my Dongye City and be a maid. There will be descendants, and there will be endless descendants."

"No." The girl denied softly.

"I am the creditor, beautiful lady. You don't want people to say that the Jinguji family is a deadbeat, do you?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami rolled his eyes at him and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

As Dong Ye Yu spoke, his eyes occasionally fell on the girl's profile. Even after hearing his joking and somewhat offensive words, that gentle and beautiful face did not show any extra expression, and was as calm as usual.

The high probability event that I had expected, where he and she would come to blows, did not occur.

Of course, no matter how strange it is, it is a good thing that she can accept me. Now I just need to think about how to convince her to keep it a secret for me.

Dongye Yu was thinking and unknowingly arrived at the gate of Hegui Shrine. The demons that had gathered earlier had already run away.

"These demons run fast."

"Can't run away."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami shook his head: "A formation has been set up at the foot of the mountain. We just happened to encounter these demons gathering together. Now there are so many demon hunters and shikigami present. This is a rare opportunity. We must catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Yes, we must kill them all. If we leave it alone, I'm afraid it will lead to more tragedies."

Higashino Yu said this and walked into the shrine.

The shrine, which had fallen into disrepair for many years, had returned to its desolate and dilapidated state, even giving people the feeling that it was even more dilapidated and decayed than when they had first come here. The two cranes enshrined in the small shrine were broken into pieces.

The dark clouds in the night sky seemed to have been burned away by the wildfire, revealing a starry night. The cold, salty moonlight fell quietly, and the rusty wind chimes rang. The small, broken remains were still covering Dong Yeyu's short sleeves, and the bright red bloodstains were shocking.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami noticed Higashino Yu's short-sleeved shirt and felt a little strange - with his stingy personality, he would always wear clothes that were new for three years and old for three years. How could he bear to get them dirty?

As he got closer, he saw the broken body under the clothes through the corner that was lifted by the wind. He could also hear faintly the sobbing of a girl in the wind. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami showed a look of pity.

"she is?"

"The child of a resident of Hinode Town was abducted and eaten by the two demons just now. After I pray for her soul to be reborn, Hiiragi Kagami, please ask someone to contact the police station over there and let the family come to claim her."

Dong Ye Yu spoke calmly, came to the remains, carefully covered the corner of the quilt that was lifted by the wind with his fox paws, then closed his eyes and recited scriptures in a solemn voice.

"At that time, the Heavenly Lord of Rescue filled the ten directions. He constantly used his divine power to rescue sentient beings from their lost paths. Sentient beings were unaware of this, like a blind man seeing the sun and the moon."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami also walked up to him, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and listened.

The quiet moonlight seemed to become hazy. The huge white fox lay beside the small corpse covered with a shirt and chanted scriptures softly. His tone gradually changed from solemn to gentle, as if he was humming a lullaby. The wailing sounds echoing in the wind gradually stopped.

Not long after, an illusory petite figure stood up from the corpse with some difficulty. It was a sweet and lovely little girl.

She was probably in fifth or sixth grade, with a pale complexion and confusion on her face. Her bare feet were stepping on the ground covered with fallen leaves. She was only wearing Dong Yeyu's white short-sleeved shirt, which did not fit her well. The hem even covered her knees, making it more like a skirt than a piece of clothing.

She looked around in confusion, and finally her eyes fixed on the huge white fox beside her.

Its fox mouth kept moving, making a sound that made people feel safe, and it was reciting a language that people could not understand.

For some reason, even though the person in front of her was a giant monster and she was clearly being eaten by the monster, Hanako didn't feel the slightest bit of fear in her heart.

Compared to the two terrifying and ugly monsters that captured him, the big fox in front of him looked more like a god.

"Excuse me." She asked cautiously.

The white fox seemed very focused and ignored Hanako.

Is she singing a lullaby for the monster? What a gentle voice. She thought, glanced at the beautiful elder sister standing next to the white fox, and said in a louder voice: "Excuse me——"

The white fox frowned, opened his eyes and looked over, and so did the beautiful older sister.

Did I do something wrong? Hanako timidly pinched the corner of her ill-fitting short-sleeved shirt and subconsciously lowered her head to sniff the scent on her clothes to calm herself down.

"Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?" The white fox asked in human language, his voice very gentle.

Hanako was stunned for a second, then bowed shyly, "Fox Nissan, I want to say sorry to my parents. We had a quarrel over a small matter tonight, and I said something very harsh."

"And there's also Yoko-chan's birthday present, which I just made but haven't had time to give to her yet. She gave me a very beautiful scarf on her birthday, and she would definitely be very sad if I didn't return the gift."

"I wrote a nice rejection letter for Masamune-kun's love confession, and I was going to give it to him when school started."

(End of this chapter)